Tinkering with the genetic makeup of saffron to build climate resilience

Tinkering with the genetic makeup of saffron to build climate resilience

Omics-based technologies, which aim to characterize biological molecules that constitute structure or function in an organism, are being used to modify saffron genomics for climate resilience. The impacts of climate change in the form of erratic rainfall and drought conditions are affecting the production of saffron in the Kashmir valley. Being a sterile species, saffron …

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